tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post8075779838729298183..comments2024-03-28T02:30:56.534-07:00Comments on Home Cooking In Montana: Almost No Knead BreadElliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-6785910104515354582011-12-14T15:27:15.507-08:002011-12-14T15:27:15.507-08:00Anon, Thanks for stopping by...as for answering yo...Anon, Thanks for stopping by...as for answering your question, the reason vinegar is added...and for that matter the beer, is because it imparts a "bready" flavor to the bread.... tries to mimic the sourdough starter taste that normal rustic breads use...<br /> <br />Since this is a Cook's Illustrated( ATK) version of the NY Times No Knead Bread, I'll quote them as they explain it in their book: " To boost the flavor of this simple bread( has no starter), we found that a little beer and a dash of vinegar lent a valuable but subtle " bready" tang."<br /><br />I'm sure you can skip it and add plain water...the bread will still come out... maybe a bit different in flavor, but still a great bread:)Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-34642110457046645072011-12-14T14:41:48.745-08:002011-12-14T14:41:48.745-08:00why do you need vinegar in this bread recipe? just...why do you need vinegar in this bread recipe? just curious. I wonder what happens if omitted. Thanks for sharing your recipies and advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-63259882143526373592011-10-10T13:52:07.031-07:002011-10-10T13:52:07.031-07:00Hi Lidia, Since the recipe already has some vinega...Hi Lidia, Since the recipe already has some vinegar, you can add another TBS of cider vinegar and just use water for the rest(3TBS)...or simply replace the whole amount of beer with water. It shouldn't affect the bread too much...the beer is supposed to mimic the sourdough taste. Hope that helps:)...and enjoy!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-20941275554213035642011-10-10T12:59:47.634-07:002011-10-10T12:59:47.634-07:00Hi Ellie. Can cider vinegar be substituted for bee...Hi Ellie. Can cider vinegar be substituted for beer?Lidiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677855202641220552noreply@blogger.com